Closer Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets has been named the National League Reliever of the Month for May, and closer Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins has been voted the American League Reliever of ...

Wagner finished second in ERA+ only to former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is regarded as the greatest closer of all time. Wagner was also second to Rivera in opponent's OPS+.

Sunday baseball notes Fenway made a big impression on Billy Wagner while he was on the road to Cooperstown By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated January 25, 2025, 10:03 a.m.

He was undeniably one of the elite players at his position, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman in every key closer statistic from 1996 to 2010.

Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.

Suzuki, who got 393 of 394 votes in balloting of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, would have joined Yankees great Mariano Rivera (2019) as the only unanimous selections.

Wagner’s 1,196 career strikeouts are the most in MLB history for a left-handed reliever. His 2.31 ERA ranks second all-time for relievers, behind Mariano Rivera, and his 422 saves ranks sixth.

Allen, Parker, Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner will be honored in a ceremony at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday, July 27. Players who receive at least 5% of the vote can ...

His 99.7% vote percentage was tied with Derek Jeter for the second-highest in history, trailing only Mariano Rivera, the only unanimous selection. Sabathia received 342 (86.8%) votes.

His 2.31 career ERA was just a fraction above Mariano Rivera's (the only unanimous Hall of Famer). Wagner struck out 11.9 batters per nine in his 903 innings of work, and held the opposition to a ...

Wagner pitched to a 2.31 ERA, a 0.998 WHIP and 1,196 strikeouts in 903 innings over 16 MLB seasons with the Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Mets, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves from 1995-2010.